Barbacoa Recipe

Tacos filled with juicy, soft and tender beef coated in a savory red chile sauce that has just a tiny hint of spice and a huge hit of flavor.

⏱ 195 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 60min 📊 Hard 🍽 4 servings 👁 9
Barbacoa Recipe

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and then remove from heat. Soak your dried guajillo peppers for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cube the beef and season all sides with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  2. Add marinade ingredients to the blender. When the peppers are done soaking, hold them by the tip over the sink and use scissors to cut the stem off and allow the seeds to fall out, then add to blender. Blend into a smooth paste and rub all over the beef. Marinate for a minimum of two hours or up to overnight.
  3. Set your Instant Pot on saute high. Add 1-2 tbsp oil, then saute the onions until golden and translucent (6-8 minutes). See notes for stovetop or crockpot instructions.
  4. Add the meat with the marinade, bay leaves, and cloves to the pot. Barely cover with beef broth, then set to high pressure for 45 minutes.
  5. When the Instant Pot is done, allow a natural release, then remove the meat from the consomé and shred. Spoon some of the consomé onto the beef after you’ve shredded it.
  6. Make the tacos: warm the tortillas and build the tacos: a generous amount of barbacoa beef, and toppings. Enjoy immediately.

Nutrition per serving

507kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$9329.00
Per Serving
$2332.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$18658.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (82% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
beef 2 lbs $352.00
salt and freshly ground pepper - -
dried guajillo peppers 3 $1325.00
garlic 6 cloves $1185.00
dried oregano 2 tsp $60.00
cumin 2 tsp $71.00
beef stock 0.25 cup $104.00
vinegar 0.25 cup $19.00
onion 1 medium $50.00
bay leaves 3 $5336.00
cloves 6 whole -
beef stock 1 cup $417.00
-16 4" corn or flour tortillas 12 $158.00
fresh cilantro 0.5 bunch $99.00
onion 1 medium $50.00
lime 1 $103.00
-4 jalapeños 2 -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Barbacoa Recipe

Ingredients:
  • 2 lbs beef (cheek, brisket, short ribs, shank, chuck roast, or mix)
  • salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 3 dried guajillo peppers
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp dried oregano (Mexican preferred)
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 cup beef stock (low sodium preferred)
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 cup beef stock (low sodium preferred)
  • 12 -16 4" corn or flour tortillas (or more as needed)
  • 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro (roughly chopped)
  • 1 medium onion (diced)
  • 1 lime (cut into wedges)
  • 2 -4 jalapeños (sliced)

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